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SAN RAMON, Calif. - Juniors Kelsi Maday and Kendall Baker from the University of California San Diego softball team were placed on the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Conference team, announced Friday at the 2017 Softball Championship brunch in Stockton. Maday took home first team honors, while Baker received second team distinction.

Maday collected her second All-CCAA honor after being named to the first team in 2016. The outfielder topped the conference in sacrifice flies (5) and finished second in batting average (.395), doubles (13), and stolen bases (42).

The Napa product started all 52 games in centerfield and became UCSD's all-time single season and career leader in steals with 42 for the season and 94 in her three years as a Triton. She paced the roster in runs (44) and RBI (37) while boasting a team-best .468 on base percentage.

A native of Berthoud, Colorado, Baker picked up her second All-CCAA honor after collecting second team recognition in 2015. She split time between second base and the outfield and led UCSD with 66 hits, three triples and 186 at bats. She started all 52 games and had 11 RBI to go along with a .355 batting average.

Baker finished second on the team and fourth in the CCAA with 36 stolen bases, good for second all-time in a single season for UCSD. She paced the Tritons' in runs with 43, putting her fifth all-time for a single season.

UC San Diego finished the regular season 30-22 overall and 21-19 in the CCAA. UCSD is 10th in the most recent NCAA West Region poll, and needs to be in the top eight come NCAA selection time on Monday, May 8 to advance to the NCAA Regional Championships.

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